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The UK faces a significant housing crisis due to an acute shortage of homes caused by high capital costs, increasing construction and development expenses, regulatory and political uncertainty, and persistent delays in the...more
The last government made significant changes to leasehold including banning new leasehold houses through the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024. The current government has indicated it will go even further through the...more
It has been a busy Budget for the real estate sector today, particularly for the residential sector. The big announcement was the proposal to abolish SDLT’s multiple dwellings relief (“MDR”). This came as a surprise and for...more
Welcome to the latest edition of Overriding Interest. Inside this issue: - New Joiners - Articles of Interest & Firm News - Events - Pro Bono Update - Case Reports ...more
In this blog we consider the current design of the residential property developer tax (RPDT). Separately we have blogged on the triggers for liability. This blog is based on the current draft of the legislation issued on 20...more
Whilst the three previous articles in our series on planning reform have considered the main changes in the Planning White Paper, there are many more recent far-reaching proposals, both in the Planning White Paper and...more
The Court of Appeal has held that right to rent checks are not unlawful under the Human Rights Act, reversing a decision of the High Court. The Court held that the scheme was a “proportionate means of achieving its legitimate...more
New draft Electrical Safety Regulations have been laid before Parliament but what do they mean for landlords in the private rented sector? When and where will they apply?...more
What are interim Code rights? Operators have been having issues in relation to non-responsive owners of multi-let buildings where the Operator’s customer occupies part of the building as a tenant. This means that there is...more
The real estate sector will welcome the stability, at least in the short term, that such a decisive election result brings. Jackie Newstead, our Global Head of Real Estate, predicts a post-election bounce in investment...more
The residential market has attracted a huge amount of attention and pledges of reform from all sides of the house. There has been a constant stream of consultation on both long leaseholds and short term lets. ...more
Consumer access to remedy has long been a neglected part of what many consider to be an already broken housing market. Housing disputes are heard in a number of different legal settings and the process is often convoluted and...more
It is estimated that the population of London will reach 10.8 million by 2041. According to the Mayor of London, around 43,500 affordable homes are required each year in order to meet London’s housing needs. Yet the issue as...more
What’s happened? The Government has issued new guidance to help councils grant planning permission for Build to Rent schemes. This is great news for Build to Rent developers as it should mean that permissions are granted...more
Following the consultation in summer 2017 on ground rents and leasehold houses the government has published its response with the following headline proposals...more
Earlier this year, we blogged on the government’s proposals to ban residential letting fees. On 1 November, the government took the next step towards realising those proposals by publishing the draft Tenant Fees Bill....more